News & Publications
April 1, 2016
Port Columbus International Airport Runway Rehabilitation Project Begins April 4
A rehabilitation project that will close Runway 10L/28R for six months begins April 4, 2016, at Port Columbus International Airport.
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March 31, 2016
FAA, NBAA Recognize Advances, Opportunities to Improve Safety
On March 31 2016, at the FAA's annual General Aviation Safety Summit in Washington, DC, NBAA Chief Operating Officer Steve Brown reemphasized the need to use data to address current limitations in business aviation training and operations.
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March 30, 2016
Letter to Airmen References Preferred ATC Communications at McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport
The FAA issued a letter to airmen reference for ATC communication procedures at Georgia’s McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport.
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March 28, 2016
Top Ten CEOs Stand Up for Business Aviation in No Plane No Gain Initiative
Ten highly respected CEOs from some of the country's most dynamic and widely known companies have unambiguously affirmed how business aviation works for their companies, in a No Plane No Gain advocacy initiative titled 'Top Ten.'
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March 28, 2016
The ‘Fuel Tax’ – The Most Effective Payment System For General Aviation
The general aviation community has always financially contributed to the national air transportation system. Since the inception of the Airport/Airways Trust Fund, the general aviation community has contributed to the system through a “fuel tax.”
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March 28, 2016
Contact Congress Tool Gets NBAA Members’ Voices Heard in FAA Reauthorization
With the full Senate expected to vote on its version of the FAA reauthorization bill in early April, NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen said now is the time for NBAA members to contact senators in the support of the legislation.
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March 22, 2016
Five Governors, Numerous Local Officials Declare Value of Business Aviation
Five mayors in Florida, Vermont and West Virginia honor general aviation’s value to their local economies by declaring General Aviation Appreciation Month.
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March 21, 2016
NBAA Provides Valuable Input to Aircraft Emissions Policymakers
NBAA recently worked with the International Business Aviation Council to provide important input on aircraft emissions issues to ICAO policymakers.
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March 18, 2016
NBAA Commends UAS Owners’ Compliance as FAA Registration Exceeds 400,000
More than 400,000 unmanned aircraft system owners have registered their small UAS since the FAA’s registration rule took effect on Dec. 21, 2015.
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March 18, 2016
Overseas Emergency: Are You Prepared?
Business Aviation Insider magazine has tips to help U.S-based business aircraft operators traveling overseas prepare for non-aviation emergencies.
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March 18, 2016
Idaho Solidifies Aircraft Parts Sales Tax Exemption
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed into law HB 361, which makes permanent a sales tax exemption on aircraft parts for out of state aircraft.
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March 17, 2016
NBAA’s Bolen and Fornarotto Thank Michigan Operators for Advocacy Efforts
NBAA President and CEO Ed Bolen and NBAA Vice President of Government Affairs Christa Fornarotto visited Lansing, MI in March 2016 to encourage the local business aviation community to continue its advocacy efforts.
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March 16, 2016
NBAA’s Enhanced Compensation Survey Now Open
NBAA’s 2016 Compensation Survey, which opens March 16, enables member companies to benchmark their flight department salaries against industry peers and, by providing their own data, gain free access to the results.
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March 16, 2016
NBAA, Other Groups Call for Full Funding of Contract Towers
Contact: Dan Hubbard, (202) 783-9360, dhubbard@nbaa.org Washington, DC, March 16, 2016 – Reasserting the critical role provided by contract air traffic control towers at community airports across … Continued
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March 16, 2016
Industry Groups Drive On-Demand Air Carrier Training Changes
The National Air Transportation Association, the National Business Aviation Association and a group of on-demand air carriers and training centers have developed recommendations for the Federal Aviation Administration to modernize training for air carriers operating under Part 135.
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March 15, 2016
Ground Interval Management System Testing Begins into Denver
Denver Center is testing the Ground Interval Management System for turbojet aircraft arriving Denver International Airport from the Northeast.
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March 15, 2016
GPS Testing in Southeast U.S. in March and April
The TCAS and ADS-B system may be less sensitive than normal in the airspace over the Southeast U.S. between March 16, 2016, and April 14, 2016, between the surface and FL500.
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March 14, 2016
FAA Proposes New Part 23 Airworthiness Certification Standards
The FAA is proposing to revamp the certification process for small aircraft, and instituting a new system of performance-based airworthiness standards.
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March 14, 2016
Podcast: Let Congress Know ATC Privatization Would be a Mistake
The Alliance for Aviation Across America has posted a petition on change.org asking for support in the fight against ATC privatization. “It is basically telling people join us in sending a message to Congress that we do not want to privatize our air traffic control system,” Executive Director Selena Shilad said.
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